07/01/2013 | Argentina

Pichetto doubts Congress support for CFK third period

The head of the Victory Front’s bloc in the Senate, Miguel Angel Pichetto, acknowledged the government will need to reach large "political consensus" with the opposition in order to reform the constitution and enable a third period for President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

10/01/2013 | Argentina

Macri snubs Libertad celebrations

The Mayor of Buenos Aires City, Mauricio Macri snubbed the celebrations held yesterday for the return of the Libertad frigate, which were hosted by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Mar del Plata.

14/01/2013 | Argentina

CFK meets with UAE's President

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to discuss possible food and nuclear energy agreements between the two countries as well the opening of a UAE’s trade bureau in Buenos Aires.

15/11/2012 | Argentina

CFK: ‘Some try to convince Argentines that State is just a nuisance’

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner asked the Argentine society to “defend” the democratic system and warned “those sectors that are always trying to convince Argentines that the State is a bump in the road for the freedom of market”, during a speech given in General Rodríguez, Buenos Aires.

18/11/2012 | Argentina

‘We're witnessing the end of the Kirchnerite era,’ UCR’s Sanz

National Senator Ernesto Sanz (Radical Party) said today that though that massive demonstration that took the streets on November 8 was "a message for all politicians in general", Argentina is witnessing "the end of the Kirchnerite era." 

05/12/2012 | Argentina

'CFK rejected best waste solution,' Rodríguez Larreta

After the City government pledged to reduce the garbage the district sends to landfills in Greater BA, City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta considered that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner had the “most natural" solution in her hands but did not approve it.

02/09/2012 | Argentina

CAME honours Néstor Kirchner on Industry Day

Some 500 small and medium-sized businesses owners from all over the country paid homage on Industry Day to former President Néstor Kirchner in Río Gallegos, whom they said to consider “a defender of national production.”

16/09/2012 | Argentina

Cross fire over pot-bashing continues

Pro government officials and opposition leaders came on stage to, once again, express their views on last Thursday’s “cacelorazo”, with different interpretations of the scope of the nationwide pot-banging outburst.

27/10/2012 | Argentina

Néstor Kirchner remembered two years after his death

Late president Néstor Kirchner was remembered today on the second anniversary of his death. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended a private ceremony at the cemetery where her husband's remains were laid to rest in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz province.

18/06/2012 | Argentina

G20 summit: CFK, Rousseff agree to 'oppose any adjustment plans'

While attending the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Roussef met and agreed on Monday to “oppose any financial adjustment plans.”

19/06/2012 | Argentina

G20 Summit: CFK calls for 'policies aimed towards consistent growth'

Speaking last night at day one of the G20 Summit, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner called on the international community to “sustain active policies aimed towards a consistent economic growth” as she stressed the “necessity of re-accessing the debt some countries bear with several different international institutions.”

26/06/2012 | Argentina

Gov't launches new credit programme for pensioners

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner along with ANSeS social security head Diego Bossio announced the creation of a new credit programme for pensioners through a new credit card named "Argenta."

06/06/2012 | Argentina

CFK transfers Transport Secretariat to Interior Ministry

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced by decree the transfer of the Transport Secretariat to the Interior Ministry, and the creation of the Interior and Transport Ministry that will be led by current Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo and his transport counterpart Alejandro Ramos.

11/06/2012 | Argentina

CFK's son hospitalized with septic arthritis

Máximo Kirchner, 36, son of the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was hospitalized in the early hours of yesterday morning at the Austral Hospital in the Greater BA district of Pilar due to a septic arthritis on his right knee.

11/06/2012 | Argentina

CFK suspends agenda due to son's condition

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner postponed all presidential activity for the day due to the sudden hospitalization of her older son, Máximo Kirchner. Thus, the Head of State cancelled an early rally scheduled at 11:30 am in the Western Greater Buenos Aires district of Morón.

21/05/2012 | Argentina

CFK cancels activities due to flu symptoms

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was diagnosed with flu having to remain in bed for at least 48 hours, thus cancelling all presidential agenda activities. The symptoms started right after the leader arrived from a business 3-day trip to Angola, last Saturday.

26/05/2012 | Argentina

Cabinet Chief Medina to give first speech at Senate

Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina will pay a visit to the Senate on Wednesday next week, in order to report on President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration.

30/05/2012 | Argentina

'Argentina will only change with a president that has seen hard times'

The leader of the Labour Confederation (CGT), Hugo Moyano, expressed today the general “wish” by the umbrella union for one of their members to become president in the future. The statements come at a time where the group is distancing itself from the incumbent government led by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.  

25/04/2012 | Argentina

Gov't urges governors to 'help keep yerba mate price down'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urged governors and mayors to help in order to defend consumers from the rising costs of yerba mate and warned that “it is impossible to maintain profitability when 50 percent of the profits go to just one sector of the value chain. It’s not fair.”

30/04/2012 | Argentina

'I'd be glad to see CFK go for another term,' Lawmaker Rossi

Following the statements of ruling party’s Lawmaker Diana Conti, the head of the Victory Front’s bloc in the Lower House Agustín Rossi came on stage and left more doubts around a government’s possible change looking for a constitutional reform in order to grant President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner a third consecutive term in power.

08/05/2012 | Argentina

Galuccio's appointment as CEO of YPF is official

The Government made Miguel Matías Galuccio’s appointment as the head of newly expropriated oil and gas company YPF official today, after decree 676 was published in the Official Gazette, as ordered by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

15/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK leaves Summit before final meeting

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner left the 6th Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia before the official closing meeting according to Colombian media.

16/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK sends draft bill to expropriate Repsol-YPF to Congress

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner presented a draft bill to expropriate Repsol-YPF oil and gas company at the Government House during a sudden meeting with officials, political leaders, unionists and businessmen.

16/04/2012 | Argentina

'We don't promote nationalizations, but we focus on recovering our resources,' CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner stated that the decision of presenting a draft bill to expropriate the majority of shares held by Spanish Repsol came after “witnessing how 17 years after the [1992] privatization of YPF, Argentina became, for the first time, a net importer of oil and gas with a total deficit of over 3 billion dollars."

04/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK repudiates attacks to British embassy in Buenos Aires

In a rally set in the City of Bariloche, Río Negro province, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner repudiated the attacks of extreme left-wing organization Quebracho to the British embassy in Buenos Aires occurred last Monday, date of the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.

09/04/2012 | Argentina

Ministers Kirchner, De Vido to give assessment of storm damage

Planning Minister Julio De Vido, and Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner will give a press conference at the Economy Ministry to provide an assessment of the situation after last Wednesday’s storm considering the large damages suffered at numerous neighborhoods within the metropolitan and Greater Buenos Aires areas.

15/04/2012 | Argentina

Repsol’s Chairman calls for more dialogue, less 'imposition'

The head of the Spanish oil company Repsol, Antonio Brufau, sent a direct message to the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and said, “there should be no speeches or attempts to impose something, but try to establish more dialogue” to resolve the conflict that the oil giant has with the government and that could lead to the nationalization of YPF.

26/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK holds series of meetings with ministers

After spending the weekend in Río Gallegos in Santa Cruz province, President Cristina fernández de Kirchner resumes her agenda with a series of meetings with ministers at the Presidential residence in Northern Greater BA town of Olivos.

29/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK defends mining industry, urges corporations 'to be more responsible'

While attending a ceremony in Santa Cruz, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner praised the Union of Governors of Mining Provinces (OFEMI), defended the mining industry from attacks by environmentalists, and urged corporations “to be more responsible” before society.

01/04/2012 | Argentina

Nationwide Malvinas War 30th anniversary commemorations begin

Rallies and acts commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War are to start at 5pm as war veterans coming from across the country will conduct a series of marches at both Patagonian cities of Ushuaia and Río Grande. Likewise, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accompanied by cabinet members and local authorities, will head a televised speech tomorrow as part of the main event in Ushuahia.

14/03/2012 | Argentina

'This is a one-way decision making gov't,' Macri bashes CFK administration

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri once again triggered some piquant remarks against the administration of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as he claimed for “a true federal government and not just one pretended for official speeches.”

22/03/2012 | Argentina

President says 'access to medicine in Argentina's one of the best in LatAm'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner inaugurated today a pharmaceutical plant that will mainly focus in the production of medicine for cancer tratement, in North Western Greater Buenos Aires district of Pilar.

24/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK remembers coup victims using speeches made by Kirchner

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remembered the victims of the last military dictatorship and recognized the work being done by human rights groups today using two messages left by former president Néstor Kirchner, on the anniversary of the beginning of the 7-year-long coup d’etat which occurred 36 years ago.

27/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK vows to make 'any decisions necessary' in aftermath of Once tragedy

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reappeared in public on Monday and for the first time spoke about the train accident in which 51 people were killed and 703 others were injured. She assured that she would make “any decisions necessary” once the matter is resolved in court.

06/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK supports Central Bank's charter reform bill

President Cristina Fernámdez de Kirchner today defended the draft bill which would implement amendments to the Central Bank’s charter.

08/03/2012 | Argentina

More bumps arise on Subway transfer road

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced she will send a bill to Congress to ratify the agreement between the national and City governments regarding the transfer of the subway service, BA City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta counter-attacked saying the transfer also depends on the approval of the City Legislature.

12/02/2012 | Argentina

Archbishop Arancedo support's CFK's claims over Malvinas

The head of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) José María Arancedo expressed his support for the Government's strategy to claim the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, deeming it “a state matter.”

13/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK asks economy sectors to live in 'real Argentina, not Disneyland'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner came on stage today and called businessmen to “increase investment and productivity” in order to increase employment rate and avoid the constant goods price hikes. The leader also asked the farming sector to be more prepared to face natural problems such as drought and frosts.

15/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK praises works at Lago Argentino hydroelectric station

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gave a televised speech from Calafate in Santa Cruz province for the 135^th anniversary of Lago Argentino, and praised the hydro station and power lines works done since 2003 “to supply electricity to the entire nation.”

04/01/2012 | Argentina

'Subsidy cuts are an act of social justice,' Social Development Minister

Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner considered “fair” and "an act of social justice" the government's subsidy cuts scheme that takes effect as of today reaching to 2,157 inhabitants of some of the BA wealthiest areas.

03/02/2012 | Argentina

Piumato: 'We’re not used to being attacked by those who call themselves Nationals&Populars'

After the explosive statements made by CGT Labour Confederation boss Hugo Moyano against the government’ stance about this year’s collective bargaining talks, the head of the Judicial union Julio Piumato came on stage to back his boss and said “We were used to be attacked by enemies, but not by those who called themselves Nationals and Populars.”

07/02/2012 | Argentina

Expectation grows about CFK's announcement on Malvinas

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner summoned provincial governors, union leaders, senators, and deputies from both Kirchnerite and opposition ranks to a meeting scheduled for today at 7pm as it is believed to be the announcement of new diplomatic measures against the UK over Malvinas Islands. Islanders showed their concerns over a possible interruption of Chile/Malvinas air link.  

27/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK to undergo cancer surgery

28/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK 'humbly' asks Macri to take control of the Subway by Jan 2

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner once again asked BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri to “take control of the subway lines administration as of January 2.”

04/01/2012 | Argentina

Gov't, opposition officials send CFK supportive messages

A few minutes after the President Fernández de Kirchner entered the operating room, several Kirchnerite and opposition political leaders took to Twitter to express their support for the Head of State and wish her a speedy recovery.

10/11/2011 | Argentina

De Mendiguren denies meddling between CFK and Moyano

Argentine Industrial Union head, José de Mendiguren, played downed all rumours indicating that he was meddling between President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and CGT Labour Confederation boss, Hugo Moyano.

15/11/2011 | Argentina

CFK extends 'anti-boycotting' call to business sectors

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reinforced prior statements today, remarking that the call to stop boycotting attempts was directed at all business sectors.

05/12/2011 | Argentina

'I'm ready to face any uncomfortable situations during swearing-in ceremony,' Cobos

Vicepresident Julio Cobos confirmed today that he’ll be part of the swearing-in ceremony of relected president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner but didn't confirmed rumours indicating that he'll be swearing-in Amado Boudou instead of CFK. Plus warned that he's “ready to face any uncomfortable situation.”

27/10/2011 | Argentina

Gov't officials remember Néstor Kirchner in Plaza de Mayo

Vice-president elect and Economy Minister Amado Boudou, accompanied by members of Cabinet, the ceremony organized by Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Plaza de Mayo to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of former president Néstor Kirchner.

27/10/2011 | Argentina

'The best way to honour Kirchner is to pass the profit sharing bill'

The head of the CGT labour confederation renewed his claims for the approval of the profit sharing bill to allow workers to be part of the businesses’ profits, during a rally to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Néstor Kirchner.

27/10/2011 | Argentina

The legacy of Néstor Kirchner

By Adrián Royo Caldiz.- It’s the first anniversary of the death of former President Néstor Kirchner, and the people have decided to show up in the Plaza de Mayo square, the same place where thousands mourned him a year ago, not the cry for his disappearance but to celebrate his memory and show that his legacy lives in many generations of Argentines.

24/10/2011 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández: 'People understood Argentina couldn’t be in improvised hands'

Cabinet Chief and Senator-elect Aníbal Fernández celebrated the overwhelming victory of the Victory Front in the general elections and considered that “people understood that Argentina could not be left in improvised hands.”

24/10/2011 | Argentina

'Such a victory gives us greater responsibilities,' says Boudou

Economic Minister and new vice-president, Amado Boudou, broke his silence over the Kirchnerite victory at the polls this weekend through his account on social network, Twitter. Boudou assured that the 53.96% of the vote gained, implied a “greater amount of responsibility.”

26/10/2011 | Argentina

One year on: Images from the Kirchner era

A chronology in pictures from 2003 to 2010, from his unexpected rise to power to his emotional farewell funeral.

19/10/2011 | Argentina

Macri pledges to support CFK if she's reelected

Buenos Aires City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, kept sending signs of conciliation to the national government as the business tycoon assured that if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is reelected on Sunday, “she will count with the entire support of the City government.”

20/10/2011 | Argentina

CFK calls for 'peace and harmony to build greater nation'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, gave a speech at a pasta factory in the southwestern Greater Buenos Aires District of Esteban Echeverría, where she thanked workers for their “endless efforts and contribution to make this a better nation.”

24/10/2011 | Argentina

World leaders congratulate CFK

Phone calls and official statements have been pouring in since yesterday when Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became not only first women to run Argentina, but also the first one to do it twice. World leaders rushed to congratulate her and show support for her second term.

28/09/2011 | Argentina

Alicia Kirchner: 'Protests like these must be banished'

Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner assured that protests such as the one staged on Wednesday on the 9 de Julio Av. by social organizations must be “definitely banished” from the country, and warned that “they are clearly intended to affect the elections.”

17/10/2011 | Argentina

CFK calls for 'consolidating dialogue' during meeting with farming leaders

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and Agriculture Minister, Julián Domínguez, met with the head of the Coninagro Agricultural Centre, Carlos Garetto.

18/10/2011 | Argentina

Biolcati praises CFK's approach to farm sector

Argentine Rural Society’s head, Hugo Biolcati, praised the visit President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner made to Coninagro farmers’ federation, but emphasized that “claims from our sector will keep coming and the government should listen to them.”

28/08/2011 | Argentina

‘The change in this province was made possible by Néstor Kirchner,’ Alperovich

Tucumán governor José Alperovich, who was running for reelection for a second time, claimed victory on Sunday night and thanked former President Néstor Kirchner assuring that the change in the province “was made possible by him.”

14/09/2011 | Argentina

Sarkozy praises Argentina's growth after meeting with CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met today with her counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on the third and last day of her official visit to France. Sarkozy praised Argentina's economic development and CFK's leading role in Latin America.

21/09/2011 | Argentina

CFK threatens UK with banning stops from Chilean flights heading to Malvinas Islands

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner delivered her fourth speech before the UN’s General Assembly and renewed the country’s claim to sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, and threatened the UK with banning all stops from Chilean flights heading to Malvinas.

22/07/2011 | Argentina

CFK says 'Néstor wanted us to be the drivers of our own destiny'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner inaugurated the new bus and train terminal in Mar del Plata, bringing together the new bus terminal and old train station introducing a modernized look on transport, as was intended by her late husband. “He (Néstor Kirchner) wanted us to be the drivers of our own destiny,” and to not “piggyback other countries,” she said.

08/08/2011 | Argentina

Unemployment rate drops to 7.3% in second quarter, CFK says

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner anounced that the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.3 percent in the second quarter of 2011, a 0.6 decrease in comparison to a 7.9 rate in the same time period of 2010.

09/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín predicts he will end up on second place after primaries

Union for Social Development presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín says he hopes to finish up in second place in the Sunday’s primary elections, with a “wide margin” over fellow candidate Eduardo Duhalde.

13/07/2011 | Argentina

'I'm going to be a grandma,' CFK on Twitter

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced on her official Twitter social network account that her son, Máximo Kirchner, has confirmed that she will be grandmother as her son's daughter in law is pregnant.

13/07/2011 | Argentina

CFK blasts credit rating agencies: 'let's quit being fools'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner blasted credit rating agencies by comparing the way they rated Argentina with their current international opinions and urged Argentines “not to be fools any longer.” The Head of State added that “media outlets kept rating and now want to eliminate them because they aren’t convenient."

20/07/2011 | Argentina

Rossi calls Binner 'liar' and 'swine'

Santa Fe’s gubernatorial candidate, Agustín Rossi, berated provincial Governor Hermes Binner, and called him a “liar” and “swine” for saying that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was “inconsiderate with the people of Santa Fe.”  

21/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK announces she will be seeking reelection

While addressing the nation on live television, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced she will be seeking reelection in the next October presidential elections. "I always knew what I had to do but I decided to wait until today to announce it," she said, adding she would once again "be facing the popular will."

21/06/2011 | Argentina

'I want to build a bridge between the older and newer generations'

As President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner confirmed that she would seek reelection in October, she stated that "she hopes to build a bridge between the older and newer generations,” while adressing the nation on live television.

22/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK injures forehead, receives two stitches

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner took a stumble and injured her head while greeting people after leading a rally at the Leloir Institute, and was taken to the Otamendi clinic, where she was subjected to preventive tests and received two stitches. She was told to spend Thursday at the Olivos presidential residence

23/05/2011 | Argentina

UNASUR pays tribute to Néstor Kirchner in Paris

Former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner was honored in Paris by the twelve countries that integrate the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) during the third anniversary of the creation of the intergovernmental organization.

28/05/2011 | Argentina

'Alicia Kirchner will be FPV's candidate, not CFK,' Carrió assures

Civic Coalition leader Elisa Carrió predicted that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner would decide not to seek reelection next October, and the Kirchnerite candidate would instead be Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner. 

14/06/2011 | Argentina

Moyano now calls for 'eradication of insecurity'

The head of the CGT labour confederation, Hugo Moyano, assured that people "have to make a stronger effort to eradicate insecurity," adding that Argentina's situation "is not far from being similar to the one affecting other Latin American countries."

16/05/2011 | Argentina

'There's no plan b if CFK doesn't run,' Urtubey says

Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey said that “there is no plan b" within the Victory Front if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner decides not to seek reelection next October.

16/05/2011 | Argentina

'Those who doubt CFK's candicacy don't want her to run,' Sabbatella

Gubernatorial candidate and Nuevo Encuentro leader Martin Sabbatella assured that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will seek reelection because “Argentina needs her” and blasted those who doubt that the President will run again.

22/05/2011 | Argentina

‘CFK will surely be running for president again,’ Reutemann says

As the vote recount in the Santa Fe primaries continue, Peronist Senator Carlos Reutemann said that he is certain that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be seeking reelection in the October presidential elections, and assured that her recent clash with the CGT umbrella union are “nothing but mere disagreements.” 

10/05/2011 | Argentina

Oil discovery 'represents 6% increase in local oil reserves,' Gov't assures

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that the YPF energy company had made a large shale oil discovery in Neuquén province, a find that she considered to be of extreme importance, since “it will allow for us to maintain and further promote development” throughout the country. 

11/05/2011 | Argentina

CFK urges international powers 'to grasp the gravity of the economic crisis'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that “we are worried by Greece’s complicated situation, it resembles Argentina in 2001” and urged "the great powers change their view on the international crisis."

15/05/2011 | Argentina

‘Moyano and the Gov’t have been together since day one,’ Macri assures

City Mayor Mauricio Macri blasted President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and assured that despite her recent criticism towards CGT Labour Confederation leader Hugo Moyano, “the Government and him have been partners since day one.” He also accused the President of “confusing the population” by linking her current health state to her struggle with unions.

28/04/2011 | Argentina

UIA, CGT accept CFK’s invitation to debate

Leaders of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), and the CGT labour confederation accepted yesterday’s invitation of President Cristina Elizabet Fernández de Kirchner to open the dialogue among workers, businessmen, and the State in order to seek a new social pact.

28/04/2011 | Argentina

Vargas Llosa blasts the Kirchners': 'How is it possible that they own Argentina?'

After his polemic presentation at the Book Fair opening, the Nobel Prize for Literature winner Mario Vargas Llosa blasted once more the Peronism and the governments of late President Néstor Kichner and his wife, current President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

01/05/2011 | Argentina

Yasky commemorates Labour Day with CFK's support

The leader of a sector of CTA Argentine Workers Central Hugo Yasky commemorated International Worker’s Day with a rally at Luna Park Stadium, in which he read a letter of support of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and expressed his desire for the president to seek reelection. Many government officials were present in the rally.

03/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK announces US$3.5 bln in international loans for public works

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Andean Development Corporation (ADC) and the World Bank, will loan Argentina US$3.5 billion destined to public works.

07/03/2011 | Argentina

'To think that the government is invincible is ridiculous,' Carrió

Civic Coalition leader Elisa Carrió stated that “now that former President Néstor Kirchner has passed away, the ruling party will not even gather a 20 percent of the votes in the next October presidential elections,” and repeated that “thinking that the current government is invincible is ridiculous.”

29/03/2011 | Argentina

Duhalde calls CFK gov't 'weak'

Peronist presidential pre-candidate Eduardo Duhalde launched an administration programme in case he wins the October elections and said that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration "is weak."

03/02/2011 | Argentina

CFK urges protesters to avoid setting up road blocks, change methodology

While attending the opening ceremony of a new fire station in Villa Lugano, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner praised the peaceful eviction process that took place nearby, in the Club Albariño last December, and warned that “if we try to restore order at any cost, all you’re doing is bring disorder to the country.”

12/02/2011 | Argentina

WikiLeaks cable unveils relationship between Kirchners and banks

The Spanish newspaper El Pais published new cables of the US embassy which mention the relationship between the Kirchners and the banks, specially during the period previous to the presidential election of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

22/02/2011 | Argentina

Amidst bargain talks, CFK urges all sides to 'leave petty differences aside'

While attending the inauguration of a bus station in the coastal town of Miramar, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that “such constructions are proof of the profound political project that began in 2003,” and urged those "who have already achieved their goals to think about those who still haven't."

02/02/2011 | Argentina

CFK announces 17,33% raise for pensioners

While speaking live from the Government House, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced a 17.33 percent raise for pensioners starting in March. Minimum pensions are now to be set at $1,272 pesos.

02/02/2011 | Argentina

CGT to request meeting with CFK in order to debate child allowance, income tax floor

After debating a wide variety of issues for over four hours in the first meeting of the year with the Directive Council for Workers, CGT labour confederation officials announced they would request a meeting with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in order to express their concerns regarding child allowance and the income tax floor.

03/02/2011 | Argentina

Reutemann harshly criticizes the Kirchners in new Wikileaks reveal

According to new Wikileaks cables unveiled by Spanish daily El Pais, former Santa Fe governor Carlos Reutemann told US diplomats that “whoever comes after the Kirchnerite administration will inherit a mine field” instead of a country.

30/01/2011 | Argentina

'I'm here to make our relationship stronger than ever,' Rousseff

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who calls Argentina a “strategic ally” to her country, has praised her arrival to the "neighbour country" and promoted the two countries relationship during a joint press conference given with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at the Government House.

31/01/2011 | Argentina

Both Argentine, Brazilian private sectors 'facing great challenge,' CFK

While attending an official lunch in order to celebrate the visit of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured that both Argentina and Brazil must “join forces” and ratified that “private sectors from both countries face a great challenge.”

01/02/2011 | Argentina

'Brazil and Argentina were united before, now the bond is even stronger,' CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declared that Argentina and Brazil strengthened their relationship following agreements signed yesterday with Dilma Rousseff. She said that ‘Brazil and Argentina were united before, now the bond is even stronger’.

19/01/2011 | Argentina

CFK highlights bilateral agreements signed in Qatar

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured “we have the opportunity to take a historical step to improve our conditions” during a press conference in Doha, Qatar before heading to Turkey.

21/01/2011 | Argentina

CFK praises local economic growth

As she closed a seminar with Turkish businessmen in Istanbul, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured that Argentina “has made a qualitative jump un science and technology” and highlighted the successful economic growth that the country has seen in recent years.

26/01/2011 | Argentina

CFK postpones ceremony in El Calafate to attend late husband's private memorial

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner decided to postpone the opening ceremony of a water purification plant she was expected to attend to tomorrow until Friday, although she confirmed that she would fly to Río Gallegos on Thursday in order to attend a private memorial service on the day of the three-month anniversary of her husband’s death.

03/01/2011 | Argentina

CFK returns to BA, resumes activities

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returned to the Olivos presidential residence and resumed her activities after spending the New Year’s celebrations with her family in the Santa Cruz province.

07/01/2011 | Argentina

‘CFK is our candidate unless she decides against it,’ Senator Pampuro

Senator José Pampuro assured that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is the Peronist Party’s “most important referent” and added that she’s the party’s candidate “unless she decides against it.”

11/01/2011 | Argentina

'Chacho' Álvarez criticises opposition

Ex-vice president Carlos “Chacho” Álvarez believes that the ruling party does not have to “ultimately define” the candidacy for the President Cristina de Kirchner for the re-elections and began to criticise the opposition.

18/12/2010 | Argentina

CFK inaugurates Néstor Kirchner Avenue in Santa Cruz

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led the ceremony of inauguration for the Néstor Kirchner Avenue in the city of Río Gallegos, in the Santa Cruz province, honouring her late husband and the country's former president.

20/12/2010 | Argentina

CFK announces deployment of 6,000 Border guards in Greater BA

Amidst the tensed scenes lived in the City of Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires over angry neighbours overtaking lands, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced the deployment of 6,000 Border guards throughout the Grater Buenos Aires in order to sack down the insecurity wave.

22/12/2010 | Argentina

Kirchnerite officials praise CFK, consider her 'best candidate' for next year elections

Planning Minister Julio de Vido said he considered President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to be "the best candidate for next year's presidential elections" since she is a "Justicialist militant,” while San Juan governor José Luis Gioja said "she owns the limelight."

12/06/2012 | World

Malvinas islanders travel to NY to address CFK

A group of young Malvinas Islanders has travelled to New York City in order to pass a firm message to Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during the United Nations summit that they want to remain British subjects and continue their current way of life.

08/02/2012 | World

CFK a 'troubled woman', says British war vet

After yesterday’s announcements made by Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty claims, numerous British voices came on stage to express their feelings on the topic.

09/02/2012 | World

Malvinas: UK dismisses Argentina's complaint to the UN

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said no one should doubt his determination to keep the Malvinas Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s complaint to the United Nations.

13/02/2012 | World

RAF jetfighters patrol skies in Malvinas, UK media

After Argentina addressed the UN reporting the militarization of the South Atlantic by British forces, two UK’s RAF jetfighters came into action as patrolling the skies of Malvinas Islands, and escorting a private Cessna that was heading to the Islands for a re-fuel stop.

26/10/2011 | World

Iran’s Ahmadinejad congratulates CFK, seeks to improve relatonship

Iran’s President, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, sent his regards to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for last Sunday’s reelection, and insisted on his desire to improve the relationship with Argentina.

07/02/2012 | World

Opposition confirms attendance to CFK's meeting

As both PRO and Socialist parties will attend the Government House to listen to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's speech at 7pm, Radical Party members are divided as the head of the UCR's bloc in the Upper House Senator Luis Naidenoff rejected the invitation, while Ricardo Gil Lavedra and Mario Barleta confirmed their attendance.

08/02/2012 | World

UK media portraits CFK as 'quintessential bully'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Argentina will complain to the UN over the “militarisation” of the South Atlantic, British newspaper The Telegraph published a controversial article slashing the Head of State and bringing back to life the possibility of the “Argentine regime” sending a military taskforce to the Malvinas.

06/09/2011 | Latin America

Lula to visit Argentina in support of CFK’s candidacy

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is scheduled to visit Argentina next month in order to show his support to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner´s candidacy for a second term as the nation’s mandate, official sources tell.

29/06/2012 | Latin America

'No impeachment proceedings can last two hours,' CFK defends Lugo at Mercosur summit

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner opened the second day at the Mercosur leaders summit being held in Mendoza province with a strong speach against the recent lightning-quick impeachment against Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo.

17/12/2010 | Latin America

Mercosur Summit held, member countries to pass several strategic motions

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived in Brazil last night to participate in the 40th summit of the Heads of State in the Mercosur. The summit will conclude today, and the decisions that have been made by the leaders are then to be announced.

07/04/2011 | Latin America

Tabaré denies calling the Kirchners 'fascists'

Former Uruguayan president Tabaré Vázquez denied that he ever said that his Argentine counterparts Néstor and Cristina Kirchner are “fascists”, like Wikileaks cables stated.

28/07/2011 | Latin America

CFK takes part of UNASUR summit in Peru

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner took part of the Union of South American Unions summit in Lima, after Peruvian President Ollanta Humala took office.

29/06/2011 | Sports

Pasarella to request an audience with CFK

River Plate football club's president, Daniel Pasarella, said he would be requesting an audience with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner since he believes that the club’s current situation “has become a matter of national interest."

29/12/2011 | Sports

Messi well wishes CFK through letter

Barcelona FC‘s star Lionel Messi and his family sent an emotional letter to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wishing for "a prompt recovery" after it came to light the leader will undergo thyroid cancer surgery.

17/01/2013 | Multimedia

'Trending Now' with Adrian Bono

BuenosAiresHerald.com Deputy Editor Adrian Bono hosts a new episode of Trending Now, where he explores some of the most-talked about topics on Twitter in Argentina.

06/01/2013 | Argentina

CFK: Court goes beyond all bounds

In her first political statements of the year, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner harshly criticized the judiciary, especially the Civil and Commercial Court, for accepting the Argentine Rural Society’s request to suspend an executive decree expropriating their fairgrounds in Palermo.